Transformation: Step One in Thy Kingdom Come
Change is the big C in the formula of life, a chaotic constant in the status quo we both desire …
Change is the big C in the formula of life, a chaotic constant in the status quo we both desire …
Of all celebrations known to man, none is as joyous as a wedding. Who among us cannot help but be captivated when the bridal procession begins? The married guests find their hearts taken on a journey backward in time to the day their vows were spoken. Singles start dreaming of what their special day might be like. Little girls stare wide-eyed at the beautiful bride arrayed in white. And little boys smile, knowing that the cake is now much closer at hand. Everybody is nervous, yes, but the excitement of the day wins out against the stress and strife of preparation.
The revelation received on Mount Sinai and its centuries of outworking that culminated in the temple worship system all pointed to the work which Jesus Christ accomplished for us on the cross. Among New Testament books and epistles, the book of Hebrews stands out as the most explicit exposition of Jesus Christ as the full antitype of the types expounded in the Law.
Second perhaps only to the Devil, Judas stands as the arch villain of Christianity. Neither Herod the Great nor Pontius …
Would you rather drown than obey God? It would be easy to classify Jonah’s actions as simple disobedience and rebellion. …
“Jesus laughed.” How do you feel about this verse? Laying aside for the moment that you will not find it …